Table 1.
Study design: The 6 experimental groups and their distribution among animals and anatomic sites. The distribution of the xenograft sourced from two human donors is also denoted.
| Rat # | Fascia Donor | Experimental Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right Shoulder | Left Shoulder | Right Lumbar | Left Lumbar | ||
| 1 | A | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | A | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | B | 1 | 2 | na | na |
| 6 | A | 1 | 3 | na | na |
| 7 | A | 4 | 2 | na | na |
| 8 | B | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | B | 2 | 3 | na | na |
| 10 | A | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 11 | A | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | B | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | A | 3 | 3 | na | na |
| 15 | A | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Experimental Group:
1
No capsule/tendon injury, bone tunnel, tension
2
No capsule/tendon injury, bone anchor, tension
3
Capsule/tendon injury, bone anchor, tension
4
Capsule/tendon injury, bone anchor, no tension
5
Lumbar fascia defect, overlay
6
Lumbar muscle pocket